72238 – Network not supported on P5AD2

Bug 72238 - Network not supported on P5AD2

Summary: Network not supported on P5AD2

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Release Media
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Everything (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High blocker (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo LiveCD Package Maintainers

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Blocks:	75140
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Reported:	2004-11-23 07:26 UTC by Edouard B.
Modified:	2005-03-28 07:52 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Edouard B. 2004-11-23 07:26:55 UTC

Yukon Marvel Gigabit ethernet 88E8053 is not supported on the 2004.3 universal livecd.
By the way this card should use sk98lin module presents on the cd but with no sucess. Module is correctly loaded, but nothing happens. No more information in logs.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. boot
2. modprobe sk98lin
3. ifconfig -a

Actual Results:  
just print out information about the loopback interface

Expected Results:  
eth0 + lo0

the mobo is an Asus P5AD2
the network chipset is integrated

Comment 1 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-11-23 08:17:55 UTC

Have you tried tg3 instead?

Comment 2 Edouard B. 2004-12-21 01:54:26 UTC

yes i've tried tg3 but it doesn't work

so i've installed a gentoo from stage3, and then i've compiled sk8lin sources provided by the manufacturer of the integrated network chip. Now it works.

Comment 3 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-03-28 07:52:54 UTC

This should be fixed in 2005.0